Category Archives: WPTF News
THE CLOSING BELL: Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street Wednesday after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about infla...
Sep 23, 2026 Options trader Anthony Spina, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Dolly Parton's estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt's legacy
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press Dolly Parton's estate accused the country music icon's nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt's legacy and business empire in court filings sub...
Sep 23, 2026 Dolly Parton speaks onstage at Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Metropolitan Division is a free-for-all behind defending champion Carolina at the top
Everyone else in the Metropolitan Division is looking up at the Carolina Hurricanes. The reigning Stanley Cup champions bring back nearly everyone after running away with first place and winning 16 of...
Sep 23, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) celebrates after scoring an empty-net goal during the third period in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Hornets send Dorian Finney-Smith to Atlanta for Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks traded guards Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith on Tuesday. Each t...
Sep 23, 2026 HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 16: Dorian Finney-Smith #2 of the Houston Rockets reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Toyota Center on March 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit...
Sep 23, 2026 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ella Langley performs during the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 04, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures inch higher and oil prices slip for 6th straight day after US and Iranian officials meet
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are slightly higher and hovering near record highs while oil prices declined after President Donald Trump said that officials from ...
Sep 23, 2026 Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. Dollar and South Korean Won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
By EMMA BURROWS AP European Security Correspondent TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming "increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting," as his war in Ukraine dra...
Sep 22, 2026 BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 24: (L to R) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France's President Emmanuel Macron arrive to address the press at the end of their meeting attend during the meeting of the E5 group of nations plus NATO on June 24, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is hosting leaders from the European Group of Five (E5), including Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joining remotely from Washington, D.C. The group's agenda includes discussion on the conflict in Ukraine and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey next month (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again. The S&P 500 edged down a fraction of a point and is sitting just 0.4% ...
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Couple faces felony charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Two North Carolina state government employees, a married couple, are facing felony charges after a State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) investigation. The North Carolina Dep...
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GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether Donald Trump Jr. ...
Sep 22, 2026 FILE - Donald Trump Jr., speaks with his wife Bettina, left, as they wait for President Donald Trump to deliver remarks to U.S. embassy staff at Deerfield Residence in Dublin, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)